Alireza Nader

March 7, 2022 | Alireza Nader |

Trudeau’s Double Standards on Iranian Immigrants

Canadian-Iranians must hold Trudeau accountable for his promises, including finding justice for the PS752 families, writes Alireza Nader.

December 7, 2021 | Alireza Nader |

Canada Must Support Justice And Closure For The Families Of PS752 Victims

On January 8, 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran shot down Ukrainian flight PS752, causing the death of 176 people, including 138 Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and others with close ties to Canada....

November 15, 2021 | Alireza Nader, Benjamin Weinthal

Iranian Professor At US College Complicit In Crimes Against Humanity

Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, Iran’s former ambassador to the UN, is complicit in crimes against humanity by using his position as an Iranian diplomat to cover up the 1988 executions of 5,000 dissidents in...

November 10, 2021 | Tzvi Kahn |

Canada must increase pressure on Iran

There is a hesitation on the part of Canada's current leaders to exact meaningful consequences on Tehran

October 25, 2021 | Alireza Nader, Benjamin Weinthal

How Canada’s Foreign Policies Favor Authoritarianism

Canada has caved to the Chinese Communist Party’s policy of hostage-taking. Last month, Beijing released two innocent Canadians in exchange for the US release of telecom giant Huawei’s chief financial...

October 21, 2021 | Alireza Nader |

In His Second Term, Trudeau Must Fix His Iran Policy

Last month’s re-election of Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister provides an opportunity to reflect on Ottawa’s relationship with the Islamic Republic in Iran. Iran policy is an issue of great...

September 30, 2021 | Alireza Nader, Navid Mohebbi

Tehran views the rise of the Taliban with both glee and suspicion

The regime in Iran initially welcomed the triumph of the Taliban over the central government in Kabul, celebrating the humiliation of the U.S., their common foe. While Shiite Iran and the Sunni Taliban...

September 8, 2021 | Sardar Pashaei, Benjamin Weinthal, Alireza Nader

Why The Iranian Regime’s Murder Of A Champion Wrestler Matters

This Sunday, September 12, will mark one year since Iran’s clerical regime executed the champion Greco-Roman wrestler Navid Afkari for expressing opposition to the religious dictatorship in Iran. His...

August 25, 2021 | Alireza Nader, Benjamin Weinthal

EU Actions Show Iran Will Pay No Price for Terror

The European Union has made its position on Iran abundantly clear. The attendance of senior EU official Enrique Mora at the inauguration of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi demonstrated that Brussels will...

July 29, 2021 | Alireza Nader |

Biden Looks Away While Iranian Protesters Call for the Regime’s Overthrow

In Iran, nationwide protests are calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The unrest started in the water-deprived province of Khuzistan but has spread to neighboring provinces and major cities,...

July 16, 2021 | Alireza Nader, Benjamin Weinthal

The EU Is Only Too Happy to Appease Iran

European leaders appear to be eager for a new nuclear deal that would allow them to reap the rewards of investing in the Islamic Republic.

July 8, 2021 | Alireza Nader, Saeed Ghasseminejad

The Middle East should be afraid of Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi

Iran’s newly elected president, Ebrahim Raisi, is known for his brutal and fanatical devotion to the Islamic Republic, a history that it would serve Middle Eastern nations well to remember in future...

June 4, 2021 | Benjamin Weinthal, Alireza Nader

Good time for a timeout in the Iran nuclear talks

The EU and US must take heed of European intelligence that shows Iran’s intention to develop nuclear weapons.

May 21, 2021 | Alireza Nader |

Iran and Hezbollah are establishing a foothold in Canada

While the government should be commended for taking action, to be more effective, Canada should address the root of the problem and designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization

April 30, 2021 | Benjamin Weinthal, Alireza Nader

An Oberlin Professor Is Under Fire for His Past

Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, Iran's former ambassador to the U.N., has been accused of trying to cover up a 1988 massacre of political prisoners.

March 6, 2021 | Benjamin Weinthal, Alireza Nader

Olympic sponsors must withdraw support if Iran is not banned

Excerpt In late January, the Islamic Republic executed a second young Iranian wrestler as part of its campaign against dissent. Mehdi Ali Husseini, who was just 29 years old, was killed only four months...

February 25, 2021 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Alireza Nader

Biden’s Iran appeasement

Barack Obama’s controversial Iran policy centered on the nuclear deal, which failed to halt the clerical regime’s atomic ambitions and strengthened the Islamic Republic and its allies throughout the...

February 22, 2021 | Matthew Zweig, Alireza Nader, Richard Goldberg

Biden Administration Should Not Provide Sanctions Relief for Terrorism

As President Joe Biden looks to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran is likely to pressure the Biden administration to provide broad sanctions relief,...

February 22, 2021 | Alireza Nader |

Secret recording shows Iran’s leaders are responsible for downed aircraft. Will Trudeau act now?

Trudeau has come to a critical juncture. He can either pursue friendly relations with the regime and hope for the best, or exert pressure on Tehran

February 16, 2021 | Alireza Nader |

Fakhrizadeh Killing Reveals Dissent Within the Regime in Iran

In a revealing comment, the Islamic Republic’s intelligence minister, Mahmoud Alavi, said last week that the November 2020 assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizaded, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, was arranged...